One thing i have learned about shell crackers is that i know noyhing about shellcrackers except during the spawn. I have pulled up to gill beds and the man in back of my boat would throw crickets and catch gills. I would throw dug worms and catch crackers in the same area. we were fishing gills beds in a slough and i happened to look down and the crackers were bedding in about 6 feet of water just a little out from the gills. Alphahawk, I know where you are talking about on Nickajack and you are spot on. Im sure you and I fish the same spot for crackers and like you said the other side of river is dead.
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